The answer I give my students is: 'Analog first, digital second.' The hand finds curves that the mouse cannot. I scan those rough sketches into Illustrator and use them as a low-opacity template. Then I rebuild the shape using exact geometry over the sketch. This gives me the organic feel of the hand with the precision of the machine."
If you take a standard sans-serif letter 'A,' it is boring. But if you take that same 'A' and intersect it with a circle, then shave off 2% of the corner radius, suddenly it has character. I look for the 'almost mistake.' I use geometric construction, but then I break one rule. For instance, I might create a perfect geometric outline, but then add a hand-drawn texture over it. That juxtaposition is where life comes from." Teona Bokhua Answers
: Instructions for personal storytelling with specific prompts like "It was a bitter experience but I learned my lesson". The answer I give my students is: 'Analog